Maponya shopping mall in Soweto, South Africa

An elephant statue stands on February 2, 2014 at Maponya shopping Mall, Soweto, South Africa. Maponya is one of several new shopping malls in the township. Soweto today is a mix of old housing and newly constructed townhouses. The population in Soweto is estimated to be around one million people. A new hungry black middle-class is growing steadily. Many residents work in Johannesburg but the last years many shopping malls have been built.

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